Meconopsis – Himalayan Poppy
Meconopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Papaveraceae or Poppy family. These plants are often known for their beautiful blue petals, but they also come in a variety of purple, white and yellow. Commonly referred to as Himalayan Poppy as they are found natively in the Himalayan Mountains. Given their natural habitat, these plants are fairly hardy, but remain difficult to because being monocarpic they only flower and set seed only once.
Meconopsis Taxonomy
The name comes from the Greek for ‘poppy like’, and so other Poppy type flowers were Meconopsis genus. Most Poppies are listed in their own Papaver genus, Papaver being Latin for Poppy, but the Meconopsis genus is kept separate for these Himalayan flowers. All poppies belong to the Order Ranunculales, or Buttercups.

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Meconopsis 722_57b4fd-d7> |
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Himalayan Poppy 722_670562-09> |
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Meconopsis 722_1a8b49-55> |
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Poppy, Buttercup 722_d6f417-ad> |
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partial shade, sheltered 722_4bc832-9f> |
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clay, loamy 722_043522-a2> |
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